Halifax March:16:1760 Sir,

I have Receiv'd yours by Captain Jones & am Sorrow that I have had no oportunity of writeing to you before. Sir I hope that you will have no Reason to say that ever I treate you Ungenorously the most that makes uneasy at present is for fear that I should be turned out of house & home but as I never thought you intended to rong me so I hope for the Regard181 you had for your deceas'd coson that I think you will have some thought on my small family which is unable to do for it self threw many Defecultise. I have liv'd threw this winter but I hope soon to hear from England & then I shall know the Better what to write. James is well tho Been Sick all winter. Sir pray write me the first Oportunity the fairs Remains all unsett'd as yet. So I Conclude whichen you helth & hapiness. I Remain your Sencear friend

ELIZH. POOLE

RC ; addressed: "For Mr. Robert Treet Pain In Boston to be left with Capt. Jones." The verso of this letter is covered with financial tallies and undeciphered shorthand notes.

Windham, 5 April 1760 Sr.,

Mr. Welch that ownes the one half of a Small Lott of which the other half belongs to you has a mind to purchase your half. It comodes him but no other person is willing to give the worth. He offers but 20/ pr. acre. It is barren Very stony about three miles from Town in a Most obscure place. Have Inclosd his Deed for you to draw one by to him if youll please to Execute a Deed & Send it by Dr. Gray. Ile promise he Shall not have it Till he gives the Value according to the best Information I Can have. I have more than once Mentiond the affair to you he was to have Seen you when here last but the person by whom I Sent omitted to Inform him. Youll please with Care to Send back the Deed Inclosd as also yours properly Executed if you see Cause. Am Sr. yr. Hle. Servt.

ELIPHT. DYER

RC ; addressed: "To Mr. Robert Treat Paine att Boston with a Deed Inclosd to Return;" endorsed.

Lancaster April the 7 1760 Sr:,

Agreable to your desire I send this to convince you that I am alive & in Considerable Health & if this is not Sufficient Evidence, I purpose182to make my appearance in Boston in the begining of May to convince you & I dont know but some body else.

But it Seems your greatest concern is a horse & I Suppose want me to Jocky for you & Ill assure you I dont Jocky unless I am well fee'd therefore should be glad to know what fees youll give for you may know there is no trust in that business more than in Some others, but nevertheless as you are a friend I will buy Levis mare for you without a fee if the Price will Suit you which is Seven Pounds, but she ought to be kept about a fortnight or three weeks very well before she will be fit for your business & if you have her send me word directly & I will put her where she may be kept well. Yr. hble. Servt.

ABEL WILLARD

N.B. What is our Tickett & what says Isaac Winslow1 for I believe I could Sell Some of his Land if he want to

RC ; addressed: "To Mr. Robert Treat Paine in Boston"; endorsed. Verso contains unidentified financial tallies and tallies of clients' accounts.

1.

Isaac Winslow (1709–1777), a merchant, businessman, and Maine land speculator. He was involved in the establishment of the glassworks at Germantown, Mass. (Sibley's Harvard Graduates, 8:333–339).